Shivani Narayanan is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Tamil films and television industry. In 2020, she was a contestant on the reality series Bigg Boss 4 Tamil.[1]
Shivani Narayanan | |
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| Born | E.Kumaralingapuram, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 2016 - Present |
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Career
Shivani Narayanan made her television debut in 2016 Vijay TV's Pagal Nilavu as Sneha. Initially she was cast in a supporting role but later her character was changed to a lead role after her character was well praised among audiences.[2] Then she appeared as a guest in Saravanan Meenatchi 3 in which she played the role of Gayathri with negative shades.[3] She next appeared on Jodi Fun Unlimited as a contestant and became a finalist. She appeared in Kadaikutty Singam with the co-star from Pagal Nilavu. She left that serial and started a new serial in Rettai Roja[4] in a dual role as Anu and Abi, but was replaced by Chandini Tamilarasan.[5][6] She then concentrated her focus on Instagram where she attained a fabulous fan following. In 2020, she had participated in the Indian reality show Bigg Boss 4 Tamil.[7][8] Following her popularity she was cast opposite Vijay Sethupathi in the LCU's Vikram starring Kamal Haasan. Next she signed for supporting roles in RJ Balaji's Veetla Vishesham movie and Vadivelu comeback movie Naai Sekar Returns.
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vikram | Keykayi Santhanam | [9] | |
| Veetla Vishesham | Shalini Spandana (Shalu) | [10] | ||
| DSP | SI Mari Kozhundhu | [11] | ||
| Naai Sekar Returns | Bobby | |||
| 2023 | Bumper | Anandhi | [12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2019 | Pagal Nilavu | Sneha Arjun | Star Vijay | [13][14] | |
| 2017 | Saravanan Meenatchi Season 3 | Gayathri | Special Appearance | [3] | |
| 2018-2019 | Jodi Number One Fun Unlimited | Contestant | Third Runner-Up | [15] | |
| 2019 | Raja Rani Season 1 | Sneha Arjun | Special Appearance | ||
| Kadaikutty Singam | Meenakshi | Replaced by Iraa Agarwal | [14] | ||
| 2019–2020 | Rettai Roja | Anuradha "Anu" and Abirami "Abi" | Zee Tamil | Dual Role Replace by Chandini Tamilarasan | [16][6] |
| 2019 | Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal Prelude | Guest | Nomination Prelude | ||
| 2020–2021 | Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Evicted Day 98 | [17][18][19] |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss Season 4 Kondattam | Guest | Special Show | ||
| BB Jodigal Season 1 | Contestant | Episode 1 Only |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Show | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3rd Annual Vijay Television Awards | Best Debut Female | Won | Pagal Nilavu | Sneha | [citation needed] |
| Favorite Actress | Nominated | |||||
| Favorite On-Screen Pair (With Mohammed Azeem) | Nominated | |||||
| 2018 | 4th Annual Vijay Television Awards | Best & Favorite Budding Pair (With Mohammed Azeem) | Won | [citation needed] | ||
| Favorite Actress | Nominated | |||||
| Favorite Find of the Year | Won | |||||
| 2019 | Zee Kudumba Virudhugal | Most Promising Actress | Won | Rettai Roja | Anuradha "Anu" / Abirami "Abi" (Dual Role) | [citation needed] |
| Favourite Heroine | Nominated | [citation needed] |